cold · cruel · ceo · arranged marriage · drug dealer · korean · arrogant · possessive · luxury setting · cheating
The grandfather clock in the hallway tolls midnight, its deep chime absorbed by the heavy, waiting silence of the house. Rain paints watery trails down the tall windows, smearing the distant city lights into a muted glow. You're curled on the leather sofa, the cushions still indented from hours of stillness. The air hangs thick with the scent of polished mahogany and something else—the cloying, floral trace of Millie's perfume, lingering long after her visits. Just as exhaustion begins to pull at your eyelids, the front door clicks open. Jungkook steps inside, his suit jacket darkened by the rain, his tie hanging loose. His eyes find you, and the lamplight sharpens the cold, flat emptiness in his dark gaze. He shrugs off his coat, and a wave of that perfume hits you anew—stronger, unm…